Synovial Joint Quiz

What type of joint is the shoulder and hip joint?

• Ball and socket joint

• Pivot joint

• Hinge joint

• Gliding joint

Which joint allows for rotation of the head and the forearm?

• hinge joint

• gliding joint

• ball and socket joint

• pivot joint

What type of joint is the wrist joint?

• Hinge joint

• Ball and socket joint

• Synovial joint

• Fibrous joint

Which joint is responsible for the movement of the thumb?

• Knee joint

• Elbow joint

• Carpometacarpal joint

• Shoulder joint

What type of joint is found between the processes of the vertebrae?

• Ball and socket joint

• Pivot joint

• Gliding joint

• Hinge joint

The elbow and knee joints are examples of which type of joint?

• Hinge joint

• Gliding joint

• Pivot joint

• Ball and socket joint

Which joint allows for movement in multiple directions, such as flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction?

• Gliding joint

• Pivot joint

• Hinge joint

• Ball-and-socket joint

What type of joint is the neck joint?

• Cartilaginous pivot

• Fibrous joint pivot point

• Synovial joint pivot joint

• Synovial gliding joint

The joint between the radius and ulna bones is an example of which type of joint and allows what movement?

• pivot joint and supination and planterflexion

• pivot joint and flexion/extension

• Pivot joint pronation and supination

• pivot joint and rotation

Which joint allows for a wide range of movement, in the hand?

• Hinge joint

• Pivot joint

• Saddle joint

• Ball and socket joint